The Republic by Plato

"The Republic" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written around 375 BC. Through conversations between Socrates and various Athenians, this influential philosophical work explores the meaning of justice and whether the just person is happier than the unjust. Socrates examines existing governments and proposes a utopian city-state ruled by philosopher-kings. The dialogue also delves into aging, love, the immortality of the soul, and poetry's role in society, creating one of history's most enduring works of philosophy and political theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
Title The Republic
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #55201
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject Political science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Subject Justice -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 150
Release Date
Last Update Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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